30-day challenge update

Speaking of 30-day challenges!

I'm on my last week of working outside the home every day. It's been a good exercise. There were definitely times I wanted to stay home and curl up in a ball (anxiety and depression will do that to you), but I made myself get out and work elsewhere pretty much every weekday.

I always felt more accomplished after going somewhere else and setting up shop (even if it was just down the street to Leslie's house). There's something about the determination to go and be and use my time (and battery life) wisely.

My hope is that I'll keep up the habit most days, if not every day. Especially now that I know that it keeps me productive when I would otherwise dissolve into a nap and/or Doctor Who reruns.

I'm taking 30-day challenge suggestions now for the next month, although I think that my next couple are going to be writing related. I have a manuscript I want to finish before October 31 and then it will be time for NaNoWriMo, my favorite 30-day challenge ever!

Thirty-day Challenge update

My current thirty-day challenge is going pretty well. I spent all last week working at Leslie's house, keeping her kitties company while she was gone... that was perhaps a little lazy, but it did keep me out of the house for more than 2 hours at a time, and I did get a fair amount of work done in the process, so I'm going to call it an overall win.

It's interesting that it was easier for me to be creative about my work spots when I didn't have a car... weird, I guess. But hey, I'm weird.

It's September now, and I'm super excited because I just found out I'll be co-ML (Municipal Liaison) for my region for NaNoWriMo in November. I seriously love NaNo. I was scared of it at first, because I wasn't sure I could write 50,000 words in 30 days. But, I think that's the point. You're supposed to push yourself ... and no one is going to point and laugh at you if you don't reach the goal. But you might surprise yourself.

The first year of NaNo I wrote 30,000 words. I've won it twice since then. And a couple of times in between I fell short. But that's ok! The point is to get out there and give it your best shot.

And now, this year, I get to be a cheerleader for others who are writing, too! I can't wait!

First week of a new challenge

Well, the first week was last week. This is just a recap at the start of week two. Hope you stick with me.

Ok, but before I dive into my 30-day challenge, I have to just say how much I love it that when I google "You should be writing" there's a whole CATEGORY of Benedict Cumberbatch memes. Seriously? I love it so much. Sherlock or no Sherlock, those eyes say "get writing" and I can't refuse them!

My first week of challenging myself to work outside my home every day was not without its obstacles. I had the wrong time for buses and operating hours of businesses... and on the day when I had a car to drive, I had to figure out how to move it and not lose my seat in the cafe where I was working. (This involved talking to actual people that were sitting around me... eek).

But, I felt productive and ... almost like I was living some kind of a scene from a movie. I think I've imagined myself working in crunchy cafes and at the library... it seems very writer-ly.

Now we're on to week two, and I think I have it planned out... but I'm not sure entirely. I will likely revisit a few places, perhaps try a couple new ones... we'll see. Top of my list to return to: Cloud Forest Cafe, Crepeville, and the library (not to mention Leslie's)... which leaves only one place that I'm going to try really hard NOT to go back to... Panera. I really don't like Panera. I only ended up there because I mixed up schedules last week and got to the library three hours before it opened.

I just need to get myself together and get out there. I can do this. It's not scary... well, maybe a little still... but... it's getting better.